The economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown sees a new record set for job losses in one month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
March saw the largest loss of jobs in a single month since records began in 1976.<\/span><\/p>\n Justin Trudeau described the latest official data, released by Canada\u2019s federal statistics agency on Thursday, as a \u201chard day for the country.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “We’re facing a unique challenge,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I know that if we pull together, our economy will come roaring back after this crisis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n There have been 19,290 confirmed cases in Canada and 436 deaths, according to figures from John Hopkins University.<\/span><\/p>\n Statistics Canada said 1,011,000 jobs were lost across the country in March, driving the unemployment rate to 7.8%.<\/span><\/p>\n Between 15-21 March, an estimated 1.3m people were not able to work due to Covid-19, Statistics Canada said.<\/span><\/p>\n Altogether, approximately 3.1m people were affected either by job loss or reduced hours, according to the data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The jobs rate dropped in every province, with Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec hardest-hit.<\/span><\/p>\n The Canadian Chamber of Commerce responded to the news by calling the data “expected” and “historically bad.”<\/span><\/p>\nRecord Losses<\/b><\/h1>\n
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